Which to use
“gefolgt” is a verb and “gewölbt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,527
- “gefolgt” frequency rank
- #45,988
- “gewölbt” frequency rank
- 49515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefolgt | gewölbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs folgen | mit einem Gewölbe versehen |
Where the eye mixes gefolgt and gewölbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gefolgt and gewölbt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefolgt with gewölbt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefolgt is [ɡəˈfɔlkt] while gewölbt is [ɡəˈvœlpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefolgt is recorded at frequency rank #3,527, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔlkt]. gewölbt is at rank #45,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvœlpt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49515, this pair ranks #1,208,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefolgt vs gewölbt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefolgt": fo. Private to "gewölbt": bwö.
"gefolgt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewölbt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefolgt ← egfolgt · geffolgt · geflogt · gefoglt · gefolggt · gefolgtt · gefollgt · gefoltg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefolgt" and "gewölbt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gefolgt" vs "gewölbt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefolgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewölbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,208,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefolgt" and "gewölbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewölbt vs gewollte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,208,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.